Today I have stumbled across two blogs argueing heavily against OpenID. Ralf Bendrath says it sucked, while deltalima2 has even started a campaign against it (it’s in German, though). Both argue that OpenID providers could start profiling users because they were the ones who knew which sites users visited (=logged in with their OpenID).
I can’t really prove them wrong in that aspect; it’s a problem the OpenID community should address, I think. On the other hand I have to confide in a lot of people and companies if I want to use the internet: email providers, isp’s, search engines, various services and websites I am registered with,… Actually I think a simple Google search for my name will reveal more information than an OpenID provider will ever gain. Google will know all the sites I have signed up with my OpenID, plus those that don’t require one: various comments on blogs, forum posts,…
It’s not the best argument in favour of OpenID, I know. Maybe someone with more knowledge about OpenID has a better one? Leave a comment, please.
Tags: Google, ISP, Ralf Bendrath, Search engines
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http://www.xlogon.net/ Boris Erdmann
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http://www.xlogon.net/ Boris Erdmann
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Carsten Pötter
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Carsten Pötter
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http://www.xlogon.net/ Boris Erdmann
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http://www.xlogon.net/ Boris Erdmann
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https://www.passpack.com/ Tara (PassPack)
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https://www.passpack.com Tara (PassPack)
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Carsten Pötter
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Carsten Pötter
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http://www.notsorelevant.com/2007-05-03/setting-up-your-own-openid-server/ Setting up your own OpenID Server at Not So Relevant
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http://www.notsorelevant.com/2007-08-12/discussion-on-people-search-engines-in-germany/ Discussion on People Search Engines in Germany at Not So Relevant
